Ex-ICAS director joins French Duncan

THE FORMER EXECUTIVE director of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, has joined the French Duncan firm.

Stuart Riddell has taken over as business development director at the Scottish based firm, and he will operate across its Glasgow and Edinburgh offices.

He is a former journalist and public relations executive and he headed up the Scottish operation of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.

He said: “I am delighted to have joined an ambitious and dynamic accountancy firm with such a well-merited reputation and look forward to reinforcing French Duncan’s standing in the Scottish business community, as well as extending its contact base throughout the country.”

Robert Kerr, French Duncan’s managing partner, said: “Stuart is a highly-regarded and well-known figure within the Scottish business community and we are delighted that he has joined us.